Document Citation: 72 P.S. § 1799-E

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PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES
TITLE 72. TAXATION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 1. THE FISCAL CODE
ARTICLE XVII-E. GENERAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
SUBARTICLE E. RESTRICTIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

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08/31/2009

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§ 1799-E. State Gaming Fund

(a) TRANSFERS FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE GRANT ACT.-- Commencing with fiscal year 2007-2008 and continuing annually thereafter, the sum of $ 25,000,000 shall be transferred from the State Gaming Fund to the General Fund and is hereby appropriated on a continuing basis to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of making grants in accordance with Chapter 7 of the act of July 31, 2003 (P.L. 73, No. 17), known as the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Act. Annually, the sum of $ 22,000,000 shall be expended for the purpose of making grants to eligible volunteer fire companies pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Act. Annually, the sum of $ 3,000,000 shall be expended for the purpose of making grants to eligible volunteer ambulance services pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Act.

(b) (Reserved).

(c) PERFORMANCE AUDIT.-- Notwithstanding section 408, a performance audit of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board commenced in 2007 by the Auditor General shall be paid for from funds appropriated to the Auditor General.

(d) UTILIZATION.-- The board shall not encumber or commit funds obtained from any source, including a commercial loan or the sale of gaming receipts, unless appropriated by the General Assembly.